tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post4033326170572886991..comments2024-03-28T13:21:39.259+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: VillagesYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81184830258934592182021-11-27T06:02:03.848+00:002021-11-27T06:02:03.848+00:00Some villages still have their key amenities but t...Some villages still have their key amenities but the world is a different place now. Things are not the same.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-51259926648365832202021-11-27T06:00:55.763+00:002021-11-27T06:00:55.763+00:00Was the Sardinian project dreamt up by The Mafia?Was the Sardinian project dreamt up by The Mafia?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-64444507348028182462021-11-27T05:59:44.494+00:002021-11-27T05:59:44.494+00:00And if the pub goes - what then Kate? What's l...And if the pub goes - what then Kate? What's left?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-5808953670407532852021-11-27T05:59:06.511+00:002021-11-27T05:59:06.511+00:00I see that Evenwood is up in County Durham though ...I see that Evenwood is up in County Durham though I have never been to that village.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-8980143731872783272021-11-27T05:56:47.893+00:002021-11-27T05:56:47.893+00:00Yes. I remember you writing about Esk before Red. ...Yes. I remember you writing about Esk before Red. I guess it existed because of prairie farming when it was quite labour-intensive.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53593841481066275402021-11-27T02:04:18.681+00:002021-11-27T02:04:18.681+00:00A hundred years ago it was like that here. It soun...A hundred years ago it was like that here. It sounds as if you were able to hang on to that just a bit longer than we were here. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70574604778549870232021-11-25T12:10:39.053+00:002021-11-25T12:10:39.053+00:00It's such a sad state of affairs but is someth...It's such a sad state of affairs but is something that has been happening for centuries, it's not something new - look at all the abandoned villages on some of the more remote islands. <br />I've read that throughout Europe whole villages have become derelict - people moving away to find work, or a better lifestyle. One such abandoned village in Sardinia was offering homes for a euro. Not quite the bargain it appeared - the catch was that you had to renovate the building within a year, and by the time solicitor's fees, taxes etc, were paid, plus the cost of renovation, it worked out at quite a hefty sum. Buyers also had to guarantee that they would reside there permanently.<br />Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-89289528969164632362021-11-25T10:36:23.649+00:002021-11-25T10:36:23.649+00:00much like my little village south of lincoln , no ...much like my little village south of lincoln , no amenities other than a pub that is for the incomers and the tourists kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27216306736596302052021-11-25T02:53:38.538+00:002021-11-25T02:53:38.538+00:00As I mentioned before , my home village is a ghost...As I mentioned before , my home village is a ghost town. At it's peak it may have had 50 people. There's a video of Esk, Sask. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-14087324197872491692021-11-24T23:28:31.595+00:002021-11-24T23:28:31.595+00:00I always enjoy your walks in areas that ring my ge...I always enjoy your walks in areas that ring my genealogical bells. My Chickens were born in Evenwood which is in the county to the north of the four Yorkshire counties but the one that went back to England, spent the remainder of her life mostly in North and West Yorkshire counties but spent some years in East Yorkshire.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-79281563213654231662021-11-24T23:07:18.668+00:002021-11-24T23:07:18.668+00:00North Kelsey is attractive enough but without the ...North Kelsey is attractive enough but without the services of yesteryear it lacks the buzz and social cohesion that it would have once known. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25714216133280529602021-11-24T23:04:27.192+00:002021-11-24T23:04:27.192+00:00Couldn't it reopen as "Moons General Stor...Couldn't it reopen as "Moons General Store"? Or better still "Mary Moon's Southern Diner"? Don't mind me - I am just being silly.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-50518587971694222032021-11-24T23:01:41.250+00:002021-11-24T23:01:41.250+00:00How very sad that your childhood town is in termin...How very sad that your childhood town is in terminal decline. Also sad that when your parents are gone you will not feel inclined to go back there - but I can understand why Jennifer. Florence sounds like a more prosperous place.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55498565312640185132021-11-24T22:57:36.658+00:002021-11-24T22:57:36.658+00:00Thanks for your comment sir. I guess you wanted to...Thanks for your comment sir. I guess you wanted to emphasise your first remarks.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55509582581060651272021-11-24T22:56:53.651+00:002021-11-24T22:56:53.651+00:00Thanks for your comment sir.Thanks for your comment sir.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-10347235761496924512021-11-24T21:56:31.805+00:002021-11-24T21:56:31.805+00:00Similar has been happening here, but selectively. ...Similar has been happening here, but selectively. Some country towns are dying yet others are thriving. I think it takes some passion by a few local people to keep a town going and interesting, and most importantly attractive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-23611534221448055302021-11-24T21:50:28.829+00:002021-11-24T21:50:28.829+00:00Same here, my friend. Now Lloyd probably has more ...Same here, my friend. Now Lloyd probably has more people than it did a hundred years ago but they are far more spread out than they used to be. I am just guessing about that but I know there are many newer houses within a few miles radius of what I think of as Lloyd. When I lived in Lloyd in the seventies, there was a very nice general store where Ms. Ruby sold groceries, produce, beer, milk, a few toys, a few hardware items... And so forth. It burned down (arson) and was never rebuilt. An older citizen of Lloyd, now deceased, worked tirelessly to get the funds to rebuild and restore an old store that was open when she was a child. After she died, all interest in it faded and now it sits, shut and locked, of no value to the community at all. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62990827258914149892021-11-24T19:51:40.162+00:002021-11-24T19:51:40.162+00:00I just googled population statistics for the small...I just googled population statistics for the small town where I grew up. The population as decreased by a full third since I graduated from high school. All of the tobacco farms, factories and textile mills that provided working class jobs are long gone. The loss of those jobs has been slowly killing the town. Almost all of the mom & pop places I grew with have been closed for years. The poverty rate is now at 31.5%, and crime and opioid addiction is through the roof. Not a pleasant place to visit, that's for sure. After my parents are gone I doubt I'll ever visit again, that's how depressing it is to me these days. Time marches on.<br /><br />Your picture of Central Store reminded me of Central Drugstore that was on Main street of our town for decades. I'm not sure, but I'll bet it's gone now too. It was a classic drugstore with a soda counter and grill in the back. Old men used to gather there every morning for coffee and breakfast back in the day, and would spend hours discussing farming, the weather, politics, local gossip, etc. The classic diner scenario. I saw a bit of the last of those times when I worked at Central Drugs for a while when I was in my late teens. Even that's a long time ago, now.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-17928234394264343382021-11-24T18:59:11.499+00:002021-11-24T18:59:11.499+00:00It's the same here in rural Ireland. People h...It's the same here in rural Ireland. People have dormitory housing, weekend retreats and holiday homes. People commute or even move to the towns and cities for work. Cut price supermarkets move to nearby towns and village shops can't compete and close their doors. Great post.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-75890513855383135862021-11-24T17:40:48.670+00:002021-11-24T17:40:48.670+00:00Pleased it was a good point. I though I was just r...Pleased it was a good point. I though I was just rambling. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-2515892547148299612021-11-24T17:32:01.026+00:002021-11-24T17:32:01.026+00:00Oh those English, always messing with the mother t...Oh those English, always messing with the mother tongue:)<br /><br />Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-15690749984459023102021-11-24T17:18:44.487+00:002021-11-24T17:18:44.487+00:00I think of all the extra car journeys that have to...I think of all the extra car journeys that have to happen to fill the gaps. Big, fat carbon footprints that would have once been the size of a sparrow's footsteps.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-15750528629198729582021-11-24T17:16:53.363+00:002021-11-24T17:16:53.363+00:00I guess it is the march of progress - a march that...I guess it is the march of progress - a march that will often squash things.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-16705730507542086822021-11-24T17:15:27.077+00:002021-11-24T17:15:27.077+00:00You make a good point. As the fifties turned into ...You make a good point. As the fifties turned into the sixties, a far greater percentage of women stayed at home as "housewives" and most of them were not especially wealthy.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66671944783014327082021-11-24T17:13:48.089+00:002021-11-24T17:13:48.089+00:00I call it dormitory housing. It's the same sa...I call it dormitory housing. It's the same sad village story in rural Ireland. So often people commute to the city or big towns and cut price supermarkets set up in nearby towns and village shops are forced to close. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.com